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TrogL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-24-04 04:50 PM
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What do I do about my skin?
It's ridiculous - I'm 48 and I've got acne - I think.

I've always had a few stray blackheads in my hairline and never thought much about it. Suddenly my whole forehead broke out in hundreds of whiteheads - they're big and they're deep and they hurt like hell and if I squeeze them (yes I know i'm not supposed to) they've got a chunk of white crystal in them bigger than a grain of sugar.

They're also on my chest.

How do I get rid of this?
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Blue-Jay Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-24-04 04:52 PM
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You might want to see a dermatologist.
Do you wear hats? That can cause the hairline acne. Try changing the type of soap/shampoo that you use too.

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Blue-Jay Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-24-04 04:53 PM
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4. Whoo! I made a no-number post!
I am infinite! Fear me, mortals!

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Gothic Sponge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-24-04 04:52 PM
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1. I would see a nutritionist and a dermatologist
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supernova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-24-04 04:52 PM
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2. Dermatologist or Pro Activ
Pro Activ gets a lot of attention now.

A dermatologist might help you decide if its an allergy of some kind. New Soap?
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TrogL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-24-04 04:55 PM
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6. Probably stress
Things are pretty whacked out at work and I'm also working up to five hours a day on the election.
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CO Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-24-04 04:53 PM
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3. I'm 51...
...and I get occasional acne breakouts. It's a side-effect of the testosterone shots I get monthly to treat a testosterone deficiency which was making the pain in my back worse.
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LastKnight Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-24-04 04:54 PM
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5. be glad something on you is staying young heh...
im 30 years younger, ive got the same problem, you're just youthful, thats all lol

-LK
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Marnieworld Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-24-04 04:55 PM
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7. ProActiv!
I'm 32 and my skin was getting worse than it ever was. I was so hopeless but then I discovered proactiv. I've been using it almost 2 months and my face has never looked better. Not a single new pimple and the others have faded. It's a lil pricey but so worth it.

www.proactiv.com
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radwriter0555 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-24-04 04:56 PM
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8. Topical yeast infection. Treat it with an unscented cream typically used
to treat female oriented yeast infections.

I wish I was kidding. It's not acne.

My doctor still thinks I'm nuts, but it works.

The only country in the world that sells diflucan as a GEL is italy, go figure.

It'll cost you about $4 to find out I'm right.
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